Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jun 4, 2017

William A. Graf, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Barrington, NJ on August 19, 1926 and was a son of the late William A. and Dorothea Mauch Graf.

He graduated from Haddon Heights High School in New Jersey and he served in the U.S. Army...

Jun 2, 2017

Charlotte R. Jones, 77, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Toddville on June 17, 1939 and was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Leona Jones Robinson.

She attended schools in Toddville. On February 11, 1956, she married Ellsworth W. Jones, Sr., who passed away on...

Jun 1, 2017

Norbert V. Radtke, 92, of Parkville passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center. He was born in Wisconsin on February 28, 1925 and was a son of the late Edward J. and Sarah “Sadie” Radtke.

Mr. Radtke graduated from University of Wisconsin and attended grad school at Drexel. He was a...

May 27, 2017

Raymond S. Loyd, 86, of Cambridge, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 atUMSMC at Dorchester. Born in Curtisville, PA on December 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Lieutenant Hopson Loyd and the former Mary Ann Zacheryl.

Mr. Loyd enjoyed 45 years of married life with his bride, the former Elma Frances McGinn, who...

May 25, 2017

Peggy W. Jackson, 92, of East New Market passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on August 8, 1924 and was a daughter of the late Walter and Ruth Courtney Burton.

Mrs. Jackson attended schools in Cambridge. On May 20, 1944, she married Edward C. Jackson who passed...

May 24, 2017

Richard “Dickie” M. Gatton, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017    at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on November 22, 1950 and was a son of the late Elmer Spies and Mary McClain Spies.

Dickie graduated from Cambridge High School. He served in the Army National Guard for 12 years. Dickie...

May 22, 2017

Carla L. Wingfield, 33, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017. She was born in Dorchester County on August 10, 1983 and was a daughter of Patricia Wingfield Collins.

Carla graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 2001. She was a stay at home mother. Carla enjoyed listening to music, walking and most...

May 20, 2017

David Mink was born on March 4, 1955.  He was raised in Taylors Island, Md. by Bill and Betty Shenton.  He was raised with several foster brothers.  One of his foster brothers, Clarence Arthur “Butch” kept in touch with David and was truly his brother.  When Mr. & Mrs. Shenton both passed away, David moved in with Paulette &...

May 16, 2017

Georgia Belle Wheatley, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home. She was born in Dorchester County on March 10, 1929 and was a daughter of the late George and Nettie Mae Lowe Slacum.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On April 5, 1947, she married Ollie H. Wheatley,...

May 11, 2017

Larry L. Morris, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Bishops Head on July 10, 1934 and was the son of the late Bradye W. and Hazel Moore Morris.

Mr. Morris graduated from Crapo High School. He spent the majority of his...

May 7, 2017

Leonard O. Meyer, 93, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 surrounded by his wife, four daughters, grandson Luke, granddaughter Marcibeth, sister in law and a niece. He was born in Cambridge on September 20, 1923 and was a son of the late Louis and Elizabeth Eiermann Meyer.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class...

May 5, 2017

Vencil G. Akers, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at his home. He was born in Mercer County, West Virginia on March 11, 1926 and was a son of the late Walter and Hazel Hodge Akers.

He attended Matoaka High School. After serving in the U.S. Army during WW II, stationed in Europe,...

May 5, 2017

Barry T. Stoos, 41, of Taylors Island passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Pennsylvania on July 23, 1975 and was a son of Rosemary Kroner Stoos and the late Ronald J. Stoos, Sr.

Barry attended schools in Cambridge and he also enjoyed being on the water.

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May 2, 2017

Jimmy N.  Stupka, aka James, of Cambridge passed away on May 2nd, 2017. He was born in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania on November 14, 1933 and was a son of the late Andy Stupka and Mae Stupka (nee Aldous).

Jim graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Engineering. Mr. Stupka served in the U.S. Army during the...

Apr 26, 2017

Charles “Charlie” E. Newnam, Jr., 33, of Snow Hill passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on May 6, 1983 and was a son of Lisa Collins Hubbard and the late Charles E. Newnam, Sr.

He graduated from Snow Hill High School class of 2002....

Apr 25, 2017

Margaret L. Pulk, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Salisbury Rehab and Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 10 am at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine.

Apr 22, 2017

On April 22, 2017, Carroll Mace Thomas, 90, passed peacefully at Chesapeake Woods in Cambridge, where he had been a resident since March.  He was “hatched” in Hudson on June 19, 1926, and was the son of the late Carroll W. and Estelle M. Thomas.  At eleven years old he worked in the family’s country store in Hudson, which...

Apr 21, 2017

David S. Ridgely, Jr., 92, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at his home. He was born in Towson on February 28, 1925 and was a son of David S. Ridgely, Sr. and Dorothy Powell Ridgely.

He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ridgely, daughter Patricia Ridgely Zeh, son Stewart Ridgely, stepson Al Sadtler,...

Apr 19, 2017

Virginia Brohawn Vincent, 97, of Denton passed away peacefully on April 19, 2017 at Homestead Manor in Denton, Maryland where she had resided for 15 years.

She was born June 23, 1919 to the late Roy Mills and Beulah Brooks Mills and raised in Woolford, MD.  She graduated from Cambridge High School, class of 1938. ...

Apr 19, 2017

Gertrude Mae Sears, 91, of Secretary passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on December 21, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Carroll and Winifred Corbman Horseman.

Mrs. Sears graduated from Cambridge High School. On December 24, 1941, she married Louis E. Sears, Sr., who...